NO CHANGES TO CANADA’S VISA REQUIREMENTS
The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Embassy of Canada to Maldives is aware of recent erroneous media reporting
MARITIME PIRACY
Somali pirates on Thursday handed over an oil tanker and eight Sri Lankan hostages captured just days ago, the Oceans Beyond Piracy NGO told
FROM WINTER HOME TO SUMMER CRIB
Two months have already passed by since the dawn of 2017. Even though the New Year’s celebrations seem far behind us, homeowners are constantly looking for ways to elevate the look of their spaces.
TALKING POINT
“Private sector development is a critical part of Sri Lanka’s overall development challenge. While the sources of faster growth in
PROMOTING FILMING LOCATIONS
Sri Lanka Tourism showcased the island nation’s cultural and natural splendour at the recently held India International Film Tourism Conclave 2017,
GROOMING BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS
A programme has been launched by the Export Development Board (EDB) to groom 2,000 entrepreneurs to enter the global export market
CORPORATE EARNINGS SLOWDOWN
The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen the earnings growth of Sri Lankan listed companies slowing from the previous quarter. Banks, finance and insurance, diversified holdings and beverages,
FOOD SECURITY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The prevailing drought conditions have caused 900,000 people in Sri Lanka to be in a state of ‘acute food security,’ according to the World Food
AMAYA & THE KINGSBURY AT ITB – BERLIN 2017
As the Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Berlin is the foremost business platform for global touristic offers. In addition to very high
GENDER EQUALITY IN SRI LANKA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) joined the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week’s forecast-busting US jobs report but the dollar struggled against most other currencies
PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN INDIA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and BSE, Asia’s oldest exchange, today together rang the opening bell for trading to
PORT INVESTMENT
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is to scale back a profitable but controversial deal to sell a deep-sea port to a Chinese company after widespread protests
GET THE BEST DEAL FOR A HOME LOAN
Purchasing a home on your own is an achievement- a milestone in life! But with given the continuous growth in the real estate sector, buying a house is becoming close to impossible for many due to rapidly
DFCC BANK
DFCC Bank launched the ‘Know & Grow’ digital campaign to coincide with Independence Day, conceptualised by the bank
WATERS EDGE
The groundbreaking ceremony for one of the most ambitious projects to date was held recently. ‘The Station at the Edge’ will be a one-of-a-kind entertainment hub
